Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2)

Gangsta Grillz: The Album Vol. 2
Studio album by DJ Drama
Released May 19, 2009[1]
Recorded 2007-2009
Genre Hip hop
Length 57:40
Label Grand Hustle, Atlantic
Producer T.I. (exec.), Jason Geter (exec.), V12 The Hitman, Drumma Boy, T.I., DJ Khalil, Lil' C, Zaytoven, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, The-Dream
DJ Drama chronology
Gangsta Grillz: The Album
(2007)		 Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2)
(2009)		 Third Power
(2011)
Singles from Gangsta Grillz: The Album Vol. 2
  1. "Day Dreaming"
    Released: February 9, 2009
  2. "Ridiculous"
    Released: April 23, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
XXL [3]
The Smoking Section [4]
DJBooth.net [5]

Gangsta Grillz: The Album Vol. 2 is the second studio album by American hip hop artist DJ Drama. It was released on May 19, 2009.

Contents

Background

DJ Drama said this about the album.[6]

“ I don't want to dramatize it too much — no pun intended, [But the album is] just bangers, something that can rock from beginning to end. ”

Guest appearances on the album are (in order of tracklisting) T.I., Young Dro, Sean P, Lonnie Mac, Ludacris, Willie the Kid, Trey Songz, Gucci Mane, La the Darkman, Yung Joc, Bun B, Flo Rida, Mike Jones, Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, Akon, Snoop Dogg, Ray J, Fabolous, Yo Gotti, OJ da Juiceman, Nas, Scarface, Marsha Ambrosius, The-Dream, Too Short, Styles P, Jovan Dais, B.G., Juvenile, and Soulja Slim.[7] Producers include Drumma Boy, Tricky Stewart, Lil' C, and DJ Khalil among others.[8]

Singles

The first single, "Day Dreaming", was leaked on the internet on December 22, 2008. The song is produced by Drumma Boy and features Akon, Snoop Dogg, and T.I..[6][9] The second single is "Ridiculous" produced by Zaytoven and features Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, Lonnie Mac and OJ Da Juiceman.

Tracklisting

The following tracklist was confirmed by Atlantic Records via their online store.[7]

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "A-Town" (featuring T.I., Young Dro, Sean P & Lonnie Mac) Lil' C 4:03
2. "We Must Be Heard" (featuring Ludacris, Willie The Kid & Busta Rhymes) V12 The Hitman 3:37
3. "Love for Money" (featuring Trey Songz, Willie The Kid, Gucci Mane, La the Darkman, Yung Joc, Bun B & Flo Rida) V12 The Hitman 4:53
4. "I'm Fresh" (featuring Mike Jones, Rick Ross & Trick Daddy) V12 The Hitman 5:33
5. "Day Dreaming" (featuring Akon, Snoop Dogg & T.I.) Drumma Boy 4:50
6. "Sweat" (featuring Ray J, Fabolous, & La the Darkman) V12 The Hitman 4:24
7. "Ridiculous" (featuring Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, Lonnie Mac & OJ Da Juiceman) Zaytoven 6:20
8. "Come Up Boys" (featuring La the Darkman & Willie The Kid) V12 The Hitman 2:27
9. "Yacht Music" (featuring Nas, Willie The Kid, Scarface & Marsha Ambrosius) DJ Khalil 4:27
10. "Tipper Love" (featuring The-Dream, La the Darkman & Too Short) Christopher "Tricky" Stewart 4:34
11. "Smoke" (featuring Gucci Mane, Willie The Kid & Lonnie Mac) V12 The Hitman 4:27
12. "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" (featuring La the Darkman, Bun B, Styles P & Jovan Dais) V12 The Hitman 4:32
13. "Gotta Get It" (featuring B.G., Juvenile & Soulja Slim) Drumma Boy 3:36

Sales

The album sold 19,000 copies in its first week, and as of January 5, 2010 the album sold 41,022 copies.

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[10] 26
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[11] 5
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums[12] 4
U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums[13] 26

References

  1. ^ http://gangstagrillz.com/
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ XXL review
  4. ^ The Smoking Section review
  5. ^ DJBooth.net review
  6. ^ a b DJ Drama's New Single -- Featuring T.I., Akon and Snoop -- Hits The 'Net. MTV.com. Accessed December 24, 2008.
  7. ^ a b Drama - "Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2)" Pre-Order AtlanticRecords.com Accessed April 30, 2009.
  8. ^ Atlanta's DJ Drama Brings 'A Different Flavor' On Gangsta Grillz II MTV.com Accessed March 27, 2009.
  9. ^ http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/dj-drama-ft.-akon-snoop-dogg-t.i.-day-dreaming/
  10. ^ The Billboard 200 - Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2)
  11. ^ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2)
  12. ^ Top Rap Albums - Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2)
  13. ^ Billboard Comprehensive Albums - Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2)
DJ Drama
Studio albums
Gangsta Grillz: The Album · Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2) · Third Power
Mixtapes
Singles
"5000 Ones" · "The Art of Storytellin' Part 4" · "Day Dreaming" · "Ridiculous" · "Oh My" · "Never See You Again"
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